Many settlement agreements don't say anything about tax forms. Yet many defendants issue a Form 1099 to the plaintiff, and a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. Confidentiality provisions feature in almost every legal ...

In this Insight, first published in PLC, Shy Jackson considers how settlement agreements, while intended to resolve disputes, can sometimes become the source of further conflict over their ...

David A. Berger and Vera Zolotaryova write that practitioners often mistakenly assume that settlement communications are entirely off limits if the dispute is not settled and litigation ensues. By ...

After a car crash or other injury, many people wonder when they will finally receive their settlement money. Bills pile up ...

The recent $15 million settlement involving Dollar General has caught the attention of millions of consumers across the United States. This legal agreement stems from a class-action lawsuit that ...

The court ruled that an unsigned settlement isn't enforceable if the parties disagree on key terms, like the scope of claims. Signing minor documents doesn’t count as partial performance. Courts focus ...